Garment pressing machine



Jan. 26, 1932. H, G, BEEDE 1,842,499

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'this invention relates to a garment pressing machine oi the class set forth in my Patent No. Lbtlido lilarch 6, 1928, and refers more particularly to the Construction of the pressing elements commonly known as the buch and head in which the buck is lixedly mounted upon a stationary support While the head is hinged to swing about an axis parallel with the longitudinal center of the buch and head and some distance to the rear thereoi2 to allow the garments to be conveniently manipulated across and upon the surface ci the buch and around the marginal edges thereof preparatory to pressinf.

rlhese machines are adapted to be used more particularly by clothing manufacturers, tailors, dry cleaners and the like for pressing and shaping coats, vests, trousers, under- Weah and various other articles of Wearing apparel which are brought to the machine in a more or less dry7 condition as distinguished vfrom ironing machines in which the goods are submitted in a more or less moist condition but it will be obvious from the following description that the same machine may be used lor pressing and shaping various garments which are brought to the machine in a more or less Wet or dry condition.

lt is Well-known that garments of various weights, thicknesses or ilrmness require the application of different amounts ol moisture in order that they may be rendered suihciently soit and pliable lor pressing, shaping and slierilizing when operated upon by the pressing elements ot the machine and that When operating u pon light silks or materials having a sleazy texture or garment linings of similar Weak texture conside able care must be taken not to oversteam or overheat such materials and in order to afford a closer regulation oil the application of steam and heat to garments of varying textures I have provided means whereby the steam and heat may be applied to the garment from either the buch or the press-head or through both of the in'essing elements simultaneously.

rlhe main object is to simplify the construction o i' the pressing elements and at the sinne time to establish a more direct and easy l'loiv oi .steam thereinto and therethrough for 1928. Serial No. 292,938.

heating and garment-steaming purposes than has heretofore been practiced.

One of the speciiic objects is to obtain a more direct application of the live steam to the garment for moistening purposes and at the same time to reduce to a minimum the condensation of the steam in transit through either or both of the pressing elements by concentrating the distributing chamber and perforated Wall thereof as nearly as possible along the longitudinal centers of said elements and establishing a more direct connection between the steam inlets and distributing chambers.

Another object is to make the heating areas of the pressure sides of the pressing elements conside lably greater than the areas of the steam distributing chambers and eXits and to arrange the steaming chamber and heating chamber of both elements in such manner that the steam delivered to the steaming chambers Will be more or less superheated by the heat `from the heating chambers.

In other Words, .l have sought to extend the heating chambers across and some distance beyond the marginal Walls of the steaming chambers so as to aitord a maximum heating area for not only superheating the steam delivered to the distributing chambers but also for applying a uniform heat to all parts oi the garment which may be brought into contact with the pressing elements during the pressing operation and thereby to effect not only a quick steaming but also a quick drying ot the garment following the steaming, pressing and shaping operations.

Janother object is to simplify the means for removing the moisture and Water of condensation from the pressing elements.

Other objects and uses relating to specific parts of the pressing elements will. be brought out in the following description.

lin the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan of the lower pressing element or buck.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of the same taken on line 2-2, Figure 1.

Figure El is a horizontal sectional View taken in the plane of line 3-8, Figure 2.

"G cal sectional views taken respectively in tue Figures 4 and 5 are detail sectional views taken in the planes of lines 4 4 and 5 5, Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a top plan, partly broken away, of the larger end of the buck showing more particularly the vacuum pocket and pipe connected thereto and also the deflector plate for deflecting the live steam across the pocket. I Figures 7, 8 and 9 are transverse vertical 3' sectional views taken respectively in the planes of lines 7 7, 8-8 and 9 9, Figure 3.

Figure 10 is a top plan of the press head.

Figure 11 is a longitudinal sectional view taken in the plane of line 11-11, Figure 10. J Figure 12 is an inverted plan of the press head.

Figure 13 is a horizontal sectional view taken in the plane of line 13-13, Figure 11.

Figures 14, l5 and 16 are transverse vertiplanes of lines 11i- 14, 15-15 and 16-16.

The invention is directed more particularly to the construction of the pressing elements comprising a buck 1 and a press J head -2- but it is to be 1understood that theseparts will be supported in proper relation to each other for pressing coaction in a manner somewhat similar to that shown in my patent previously referred to so as to per- '0 mit'the head to swing toward and from the buck about an axis substantially parallel with the longitudinal center of the buck and some distance to the rear thereof` to afford ample clearance for the manipulation of the garment upon and around the marginal edges of said buck preparatory to steaming, sterilizing,` shaping and drying the garment in practically one and the same operation.

As illustrated the buck -1- comprises an elongated hollow body -3- of cast metal supported in a substantially horizontal psition and relatively shallow vertically and having its opposite longitudinal edges tapered from one end toward the other end and its opposite ends rounded, the upper surface of said buck being convexed in cross section and substantially straight and horizontal along its longitudinal center.

The lower face of the buck is provided with longitudinally spaced bearing surfaces -4--- along its longitudinal center adapted to rest upon a stationary support, not shown, and to be secured thereto by suitable clamping bolts entering threaded apertures in the bearing portions -4-, Figure 2, said bearings -4-- being located some distance from the sides and the opposite ends o'f the buck to distribute the weight andV pressure more evenly along the longitudinalcenter of the buck and midway between the sides thereof.

The body section -3- is provided with lower and upper non-communicating steamheating and steam-distributing chambers -6- and -7-, both of which are relatively shallow vertically and extend the maj or portion of the length of the buck, the steam-heat.- ingehamber -6 being extended across the major portion of the width of the buck and beyond the marginal walls of the upper distributing chamber to serve the double purpose of heating the entire pressing area of the buck and also to superheat and thereby to reduce condensation of the steam in transilA Vto-and through the distributing chamber.

ber -6- are also connected by integral stays -94 arranged is shaped relation at opposite sides of the partition for reinforcing purposes. The outer walls of the chamber 6 are mainly of uniform thickness and follow more or less closely the tapered and curved outlines of the sides and ends of the buck but are arranged a sufficient distance within said marginal edges to form a marginal flange -10- as a continuation of the top wall of the buck.

These ianges 10- serve as a convenient means for receiving the marginal edges of a pad'or other foraminous covering which is usually drawn smoothly over the top surface ofthe buch and shirred or otherwise secured around and under the flanges -10-.

A portion of the bottom wall of the chamber -6- near the larger end thereof and preferably at the rear of the adjacent end of the partition -8- is depressed to form a well or sump -11- adapted to receive water of condensation which may accumulate in said chamber, the bottom of the well 1lbeing disposed in a plane some distance below the remaining portions of the bottom wall of said chamber and provided with a drainage outlet -12- adapted to be connected by a return pipe to the steam generator or to a waste pipe, as may be desired.

The bottom wall of the chamber -6- is also provided with opposite lengthwise channels -13-4 and -13- adjacent the outer side wall of the chamber to extend the major portion of the length thereof between the opposite ends of the partition -8- and connected near the smaller end of the chamber by a cross channel -13-, Figure 3.

These channels -.-13-, -18- and -l'3- also serve to receive and to drain the water of condensation from the chamiii r ehimnel elle reali-rwardly Lto drain mtothe ad'}acenty 'end of `the rear channel AEV- emesse i3 ber -o-tothe Well or sump uwlllwian'd for this purpose the bottom of the channel --l3 lis slightly Ainclined downwardly from the larger end of fthe chamber tothercross lwhich may also l'be inclined rlhis ehannel --ltl is inclined downardly from the cross `channel 3fto the sump or y'Well r1- into 'Which :it lis adapted to disehargc fan-y water of condeni-:ation 4which may accumulate in theehan- .nels so that thewell forms aconnnon receptacle for fall of the `water ot condensation within the kchainber lwhile the outlet pipe -lf2-- aiordsa simple and Convenient means for draining the 'water from the eliambeix flu thismanneriaeontinuous supply of'live steam may be `n'iaintained in the 'chamber --elm for heating vthe entire Vbuck and also for superheatirnh the steam in transitto the elistribnting `elmmber 7M for garment :inoistenmg purposes -or at least assisting` Lin niaintainine1 `a lmanimum temperature ofthe garment moistening steam.

The drainage outlet pipe -l2 extends through and soinefdistanee:abovelthe bottom of the well ll-ibut `'termina-tes below lthe remaining` portions of the ibottom `Wall of the chamber "-6- :to assure the retention of a limited quantity of `Water Iin the `Well "to forni partof a steam trap, presently described.

it `baille plate lll-- is `integrally united `to the end ofthe partition adj aeent thelarger pipe l2- in forminol Kthe steanrtrap, pre- `viollly mentioned, see Figures 3,4 ando.

That' is1 the -portion of `the `bottom 4wall `of 'the steam .chamber (3-- between the 'Well lim and larger endoffthe bnckat'the rear of the `longitndinul center of said buck fis provided With a steam inlet M-1l5-- rfor dir steam from thesource of supply `to the i. vk,rior of `said `chamber bet-Ween rthe larger end wallfof the-elianiberand adjacent end of the partition m8, the baille plate -l-land bod)T of water in the Well 11H serving1 to prevent the passage of the steam directly from .the :inlet Vinto `the chamber at the `rear of the'partition thereby causing the steam to pass from Ithe 'inlet `across `the adjanent end of the partition -8- Land lthenee tl'irougi'h the chan'iber along` the `front side of the partition and around the other indfthoren of to return through the chamber at the rear of 'the #partition tothe Well -ll- Where the steam may `or may 1not becondensed to return `Lto 'the lboi-ler through the drain pipe e-il-lthereby `mailitaining a supply 'of live lsteam "throughout the farea of the chamber -tand 'at Athe same time removinglth'e Sinoisture of condensation Sas llt is formed. f

The central portion of the'bottoniwa'll of the `ohanuber -6- is also provided lAWith a relatively shallow vpocket or passage --lG extending tunder thefadj acent portion of the 'partition yto y'eminent the steam Lpassages at fopposite sides thereof and vto allow solneof the'steam tto pass therethrough but the formation-of fthis poolret is due trlin'in'larily to the means for Limiting theeore sections Which form the passages at opposite sides of the partitionyiand While it `is incidental to 'the 'method ofmoldingfthefbuck it isnotin any Way Jdetriniental '-to the `eirculation nof the steam throughout *the Iarea of "the chamber alongoppositefsides ofthe partition.

The upper steam distributing ohamber '-7' is relatively narrow transversely Land entends along the longitudinal oenterfoftthe top cof Ethe buck the major portion of "the lengthfthereo but terminates Within 'the end walls of Vthe `lower chamber 1o-f, said yd istributinkgI chamber `-7- being provided Witha perforated-top Wall `17-`-Whioh oonforms Ito the trans-Verse and "lengthwise zoon itourof the uppersnrface of the lbuolran'd serves to admit steam to the garmentthereon -for rnoistening purposes or Awhen Covered with `a lpad 4p erinits' the steam to pa ss through `the padfto `thega"rment.

The distributingiehamber -7- and iperifoi-'ated top Wall 'thereof are Substantially straight frontend toend, 'the perforated top Wall #17- being preferably made of thin sheet `nxetafl or equivalent "1n aterialof slightly greater 'area than fthe `chamber '7- "sothat its marginal 'edges lpro'ect lbeyo'nd `the marginal Wallsofthe chamber and in order that lthe `11p/per :surface of the perforated plate -7- may be substantially coincident with the yupper i surfaces of the remaining :portions 4ofthe buckfthelupper faees'o'f the marginal Walls lof the chamber -6- are recessed at 418 to correspond tothe thickness of the adj aeent lvportions of the ,plate -17-.

When the ola-te f7- is placed in opera- L tive positionmiith its marginal edges seated in the bottoms of the recesses -lit is held against endwise Aor lateral displacement by 'the end and side walls of said recesses and is also held against upwardly displacement by fastening sore'ws 19M along' the marginal 'edges thereof and engaged in threaded apertnres inthe underlying portions of the buck, 'the heads of the serewsbeing` Counter-sunk so that theirupperfaces are substantially coini @ident with the upper 4face of the plate -l7-.

The intermediate portions of the perforated plate -17- overlying the chamber -7-- are supported by stays -20 which 'are preferably formed integral with the botlIl() Treo tom wall of the chamber and are arranged in spaced relation to each other and to the side and end walls of the chamber to allow free circulation of the steam through said chamber and out through th-e perforations in the top wall thereof.

Steam is admitted from a source of supply to the distributing chamber 7 through a suitable inlet 21- in the bottom of said chamber between the larger end of the buck and adjacent end of the partition e-'8--, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, said inlet being made in the form of a pipe having its upper end extended through an opening in the adjacent portion of the bottom of the heating chamber -6- and acrossrsaid heating chamber and is adapted to be connected to a source of steam supply in any well-known manner, not necessary to herein illustrate or describe, said pipe being provided with a nut 2Q- and a packing -22- adapted to engage the underside of the adjacent portion of the buck to prevent leakage of steam from the heating chamber through the adjacent pipe opening.

The end of the partition -8- nearest the larger end of the chamber -7- is widened or extended laterally limited distances to opposite sides of the longitudinal center of the buck to permit the formation of a suction or vacuum channel -23 in the upper portion thereof.

That is, the portion of the bottom of the steam-distributing chamber -7- adjacent the wider portion of the partition -8- is depressed below the upper surface 4 of the remaining portion of the bottom wall to form the suction channel -23- which extends lengthwise of the partition and is provided at its lowest point with a suction outlet 24-V adapted to be connected by a pipe -24- to any suitable suction'device for withdrawing steam and moisture from the chamber 7- and froml the superposed pad and garment which may rest thereon.

The bottom wallof the channel -23- is preferably inclined upwardly from the suction outlet Q4- toward the smaller end of the buck to merge with the upper face of the lower wall of the remaining portions of the chamber -7- some distance from the outlet -24-, as shown in FigureQ.

A deflector plate 2:3* is secured at one end to the bottom wall of the distributing chamber 7 nearest the deeper end of the channel 23 and has its opposite end extended lengthwise of and above said channel but in spaced relation to the corresponding endand bottom thereof directly over the suction outlet Q4- for directing the steam admitted to the chamber -7- through the inlet 2lacross the upper end of the suction outlet -24- and channel 22- and also causing the suction to be distributed more evenly or uniformly throughout the enrtire area ofthe chamber -7- when the suction device is in operation.

When using the buck for garment moistening and drying purposes the live steam from the source of supply is permitted to enter the heating chamber -6- continuously through the inlet -l5-, the steam being allowed to pass from said inlet through the chamber at the front side and around therear end and rear side of the partition -8- to the well -1l thereby supplying the heating agent to practically all parts of the heating chamber from end to end and from side to side, the water of condensation being continuously drawn off through the drainage outlet -l2 and may be returned to the boiler, if desired.

The steam pipe as -21- for supplying steam to the distributing chamber -7- for garment moistening purposes may be provided with any suitable valve, not necessary to herein illustrate or describe, for permitting intermittent flow of the steam to the distributing chamber when and as may be desired during whichoperation the steam will flow from the inlet the entire length and breadth of the distributing chamber -7- and thence through the perforations in the top wall -17- to the overlying pad or garment for moistening the latter preparatory to pressing and shaping.

When the garment has been moistened, pressed and shaped, suction from any source may be produced in the suction outlet 24- and chamber 7 for withdrawing steam from said chamber and also from the pad and from the garment resting thereon to expedite the drying of said pad and garment thus permitting the latter to be put on and worn immediately following the pressing and shaping operation.

Any of the well-known forms of suction devices such as fans, ejectors, piston and rotary pumps and the like may be used to produce the desired suction in the chamber -7- through the outlet *2&- but it is equally obvious that the suction device may be substituted by a blower of any well-known type for blowing air through the conduits 24%- and -24- into the chamber rf-and thence through the pad and garment for displacing the moisture therefrom by air pressure rather than by suction and, therefore, I do not wish to limit myself to the use of any particular suctionor air pressure device.

Press head The press head 2- is elongated and tapered longitudinally in one direction to conform approximately to the outline of the buck ser Malice iected to pressure by the movement oit the head into pressing coaction with the buck. y

This press head is provided with upper and lower non-communicating steain-heating and steam-distributing chambers n26 and -27- which are relatively shallow vertically and entend the major portions ot the length oit the head.

The chamber -26- is extended trans versely and longitudinally some distance beyond the corresponding side and end walls of the chamber m27 which is relatively narrow transversely but straight longitudinally and is provided with a perforated bot tom wall w28-m through which steam is adapted to be discharged to the garment uib der treatment tor moistening purposes, the length and transverse width ot the chamber mitand perforated plate 28W being approximately equal to the corresponding di mcnsions oit' the chamber 7m and perforated plate i7 of the buck so as to register' therewith when the press head is brought into pressing coaction with the buck.

The lower marginal edges ot the press head 2* are flanged outwardly at 29% to iorm continuations ot the lower concave pressing surface and are adapted to receive a toraminous or a steam pervious cover or press cloth which is stretched across the lower lace oi the head and its opposite edges drawn around the flanges 29m and shirred or otherwise secured in operative position when it is desired to avoid the imprints of the per torations on the garment.

The perforated plate w--28- is preferably made of sheet metal and of slightly greater length and width than the corresponding length and width oit the chamber w-27--- so that when placed in operative position its marginal edges will extend beyond the side and end walls of the chamber and in order that the lower surface ot the perforated plate may be substantially coincident with the ad- `meent portions ol the bottom oi' the head the lower surface oi the marginal walls of the chamber 27W are recessed to a depth corresponding to the thickness of the plate so that its side and end walls will be of sub- 4 stantially the saine length and width as the plate which has its marginal edges seated in the recess and secured thereto by suitable fastening means as screws as -30-, Fig 'ure l2.

ihe top wall of the chamber 27m is provided with a series of integrally spaced stays will" arranged in spaced relation for engaging and supporting the intermediate portions oit the perforated plate in operative position,

its previously stated, the heating chamber 2G- ezitends across and beyond the marginal walls ot the steam-distributing chamber r El, the bottom wall ol said heating chamber being convened transversely tor draining the water oi' condensation therefrom partira ularly when the head is rocked upwardly and rearwardly from its pressing position at which time any water of condensation which may be lodged on the transversely convened lower Wall oit' thechamber 26W will flow to the lower rear side of the chamber where it is tree to escape through a drainage out let W32.

lhe drainage pipe -8Q is secured in an opening in the rear side wall oi the chamber -2- near the larger end ot the head and may be connected to and may constitute a part of the return connection to the boiler either through the medium of a liexible pipe or a hingejoint coaxial with the axis of movin ment ot the head, it being understood that when the head is raised or rocked upwardly trom its pressing position the rear side oi? the larger end thereof will be` considerably lower than the corresponding side of the smaller and by reason of the lengthwise taper of the buck thereby facilitating the discharge of water of condensation from all parts of theggchamber w26- to the drainage outlet A steam inlet pipe 33m leading from any suitable source of supply issecured in an opening in the rear wall et' the chamber 26W near the smaller end et the press head, as shown in Figures l2 and 13, which supply live steam to said chamber for heating purposes.

The steam pipe NH33H- may be connected to the source et supply through the medium oi a flexible connection or may be provided with a hinge joint coaxial with the anis ot movement ot' the press head and inasmuch as these connections form no part of my present invention it is believed to be unnecessary to herein illustrate or describe the samev The lower and upper walls of the heating chamber as -26- are united by integral webs or stays -34- and *34'* for reinforcing purposes, the stays 3ft being elongated longitudinally of the head and inclined rearwardly from the small end toward the large end. of the head so that when the head is raised any water of condensation which may lodge against the webs will be deflected rearwardly toward the large end ot the head to collect in the lower portion of the chamber at the drainage outlet 32-.

Steam is supplied to the distributing chamber M27- through an inlet pipe m35- which extends through an opening in the top wall of the heating chamber Mr26W entirely across said chamber and is secured at its lower end in a suitable opening in the bottom of the chamber w26%, said pipe being preferably located inthe longitudinal center of the head and approximately midway be tween its opposite ends for distributing the steam evenly to all portions of the distributing chamber -27- as shown more clearly in Figure 11.

.'Ihe steam pipe -35- may be connected in any well-known manner to a source of steam supply through Jthe medium of a ilexible pipe or through a hinge joint coaxial with the axis of movement of the press head and will be provided with a suitable valve operable at will to control the ow of steam to the chamber -27- and thence through the perforated bottom plate -28 to the underlying garment, the yconstruction and operation of the valve for controlling the admission of steam to the chamber -27- being well-known and, therefore, unnecessary to herein illustrate or further describe.

The upper surface of the top wall of the heating chamber' -26- is provided with suitable seats -36- in longitudinally spaced relation along the longitudinal center thereof for receiving the adjacent ends of a vertically movable supporting arm similar to that set forth in my patent previously referred to, the adjacent ends of the supporting arms being secured to the sea-ts -36- by suitabltl bolts or screws entering apertures -37-' in said seats as shown in Figure 10.

It will be noted that the live steam enters the smaller end of the heating-chamber -26- and is, therefore, free to expand toward the larger end without material resistance except through contact with the stays -34.- and -34- which, however, serves to increase the distribution'of the steam more evenly overthe entire area of the chamber and facilitate the passage of the water of condensation to the outlet -32- leading from the larger end of the chamber.

Referring again to the buck, Figure 6, shows an angular baffle rib *QY- integral with the bottom wall of the distributing chamber -7- and projecting across said chamber to the underside of the perforated plate'-.-7-, said baille rib being extended forwardly from the rear wall of the chamber --7- between the adjacent end of the steam inlet pipe 2land adjacent outer end wall of vsaid chamber and thence longitudinally directly in front of the adjacent end of the steam inlet -21- to terminate in spaced relation to the adjacent end of the channel -23- for directing the inflowing live steam from the supply pipe -21- along the chamber -7 toward the smaller end thereof and across the upper surface of the deflector plate --25-`.y

The area of the distributing chamber 7 and Q7- and their respective perforated plates -17- and ,--28-V yof the buck and head is considerably less than half the area of the pressing surfaces of their corresponding pressing elements, the object of which is to concentrate the passage of the garment moistening steam throughthe buck and head along straight and-narrow paths so that when liberated at the exits of theperforations for moistening the garment it will be practically free from moisture of condensation by reason of its rapid transit through and distribution from the head to the garment thereby reducing to a minimum the liability of over saturation of the garment with moisture and at the same time conserving the use of the steam. Y Y

It will also be noted that the portions of the perforated steam-distributing plates of bothy the head and buck directly over the steam inlets are imperforate so that these imperforate portions may act as deflectors for the inflowing steam to cause it to be more evenly distributed throughout the area of the perforated portions.

I claim: v

. l. In a garment pressing machine, a longitudinally tapered press head hinged to swing upwardly and rearwardly from its pressing position about an axis parallel with its longitudinal center and provided with a steam receiving chamber having a drainage outlet near its larger end, the lower and upper walls of said chamber being connected by spaced lengthwise webs having their front faces inclined rearwardly toward the larger end of the head for draining the water of condensation toward said outlet when the head is raised.

2. In a garment pressing machine, a buck having non-communicating steam-chambers one above the other, the upper chamber having a perforated top wall and a depressed channel in its bottom wall, means for supplying steam to both of said chambers, the. steam inlet for the upper chamber being located at one end of the channel, and a suction pipe connected to said channel for withdrawing steam vfrom the upper chamber.

3. A garment pressing machine as in claim 2 in which the bottom of the upper chamber is provided with a deflector plate extending from the end of the channel nearest the steam inlet across the mouth of said suction pipe in spaced relation to the other end ofV the channel.

4. In a garment pressing machine,- a buck having non-communicating steam-chambers one above the other, the upper chamber hav' ing a perforated top wall and a depressed channel in its bottom wall, the lower and upper walls of the lower chamber being connected by a central lengthwise partition extending the greater portion of the length of said chamber andits opposite ends in spaced relation to the corresponding ends of the chamber, said channel being extended downwardly into the partition, separate steam supply pipes discharging directly into saidV chambers,and a suction pipe connected to said channel.

5. In a garment pressing machine, a buck having non-communicating steam-chambers lll one above the other, the upper Chamber having a perforated top wall, a partition uniting the lower and upper walls of the lower chamber midway between its side walls and extending the major portion of the length of said chamber with its ends in spaced relation to the corresponding end walls of the chamber, the upper chamber having an outlet eX tending through the partition and bottom wali of the lower chamber and adapted to be connected to a suction device, and separate steam supply7 pipes discharging respectively into the upper chamber and into the lower chamber at one end of the partition.

6. ln a garment pressing machine, a buck, a pressing element having non-communicating lower and upper steam Chambers, the upper chamber having a perforated top wall, a partition uniting the lower and upper walls oi' the lower ehainber and extending the major portion of the length and midway between the side walls thereof and its ends in spaced relation to its Corresponding end walls oi the chamber, a portion of the bottom wall oit said lower Chamber being depressed below its remaining portions to form a well, a baliie plate uniting the partition to the top wall and one oit the side walls of the lower chamber and projecting into said well in spaced relation to the bottom thereof, a drainage pipe secured to and projecting above the lower edge and at one side of the baille plate, means for introducing steam into the lower chamber in a plane above the upper end of the drain pipe and at the other side of said baffle plate, and means for supplying steam to the upper chamber,

ln a garment pressing machine, a bueh having lower and upper non-communicating steam-receiving chambers, and a Central lengthwise partition dividing the lower chamber into opposite lengthwise steam-passages and provided with an exhaust opening leading `from the upper Chamber through the bottom of the buelr.

8. ln a garment pressing machine, a buck having lower and upper non-eommunieating chambers, a central lengthwise partition diriding the lower Chamber into opposite iengthwise passages extending around both ends oi' the partition, and means for introducing steam into both ot said chambers at one end of the partition, said partition being provided with an exhaust opening leading from the upper chamber through the bottom oit the buck.

ln witness whereoic l have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of J une, 1928.

HERBERT GOULD BEEDE. 

